Covent Garden has dismissed Russian conductor Pavel Sorokin as principal guest conductor of the Royal Ballet. The news was reported by Agence France-Presse today. The house had already cancelled the visit by the Bolshoi Ballet scheduled for this … » Read

Violinist Nicola Benedetti is to be the next director of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), becoming the first woman and the first Scot to lead the 75-year-old late summer celebration of music, theater, opera, and dance. “This is a … » Read

Dear Friends, My return to performing these last months has been very special. The 20 concerts with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony were heartwarming. Making music with these great artists … » Read

FRANKFURT (AFP) – Acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, known to have close ties to the Kremlin, was fired Tuesday from his job as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic after failing to denounce Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. … » Read

Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko, who has come under criticism for her warm relations with Vladimir Putin, announced Tuesday that she was stepping down from the stage "until further notice." "After careful consideration, I have made the … » Read

When he was still in college, Lee Mills dreamed of becoming a roller coaster designer. But the career path he ended up following has provided the young conductor with some different and very memorable thrills—especially during the current … » Read

Gemma New is to be artistic advisor and principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) as of next season. The three-year term obligates her to conduct a number of concerts and advise on all of them. She’ll be working with … » Read

This story has been updated. Please see Artists and Institutions Distance Themselves from Gergiev, from Russia . The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, has told Valery Gergiev, music director of the Munich Philharmonic, that if he does not clearly … » Read

This story has been updated. Please see Artists and Institutions Distance Themselves from Gergiev, from Russia . The Mayor of Milan, also the chair of La Scala, has ordered that Valery Gergiev be “fired” from the house’s new … » Read

Carlos Miguel Prieto is to move from artistic advisor to music director of the North Carolina Symphony as of 2023-24, serving as designate next season. He succeeds Grant Llewellyn, who was named laureate in 2020 after 16 years in the post. … » Read